Mosses from an old manse

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"Mosses from an Old Manse" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a short story collection published in 1846. Named after the house where Hawthorne spent the first years of his marriage, this collection features allegorical tales that explore the darker aspects of human nature. Critics noted the work's pervading "blackness of darkness" beneath its bright surface, with only brief moments of light breaking through.

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